GRE Word List

TRANSITORY

of brief duration : temporary

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

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WordMeaning
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
collagean artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
inuredto accustom to accept something undesirable
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment