GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |