GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |