GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |