GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
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| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| brazen | made of brass |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |