GRE Word List

TRANSITORY

of brief duration : temporary

The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.

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WordMeaning
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
kernelthe inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut