GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paltry | inferior |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |