GRE Word List

TRANSITORY

of brief duration : temporary

The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.

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WordMeaning
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
ariaair
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
forlornbereft
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
suspendto debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function
morticianundertaker