GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |