GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |