GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
transient; impermanent; fleeting; N. transitoriness
The meaning of the word transitory is transient; impermanent; fleeting; N. transitoriness.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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mute | silent; without speech; not pronounced; unable to speak; N: one who is incapable of speech; V: soften the sound, color, shade of |
slake | satisfy (thirst); quench; sate |
delete | erase; strike out |
subsequent | following in time or order; later |
dank | damp; unpleasantly wet |
manifold | many in number or kind; numerous; varied |
martial | warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law |
benign | kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor |
stickler | perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly right |
execute | put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution |