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 |
|---|---|
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |