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 |
|---|---|
| impenetrable | not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery |
| gaffe | social blunder |
| maxim | proverb; truth pithily stated |
| equitable | fair; impartial; OP. inequitable |
| lament | grieve; express sorrow; N. lamentation |
| enormity | hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous |
| gravity | seriousness; ADJ. grave |
| adversary | opponent; enemy |
| pachyderm | thick-skinned animal |
| consecrate | dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor |
