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 |
|---|---|
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| congruent | congruous |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| mischance | bad luck |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |