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 |
|---|---|
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
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| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| broach | brooch |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |