GRE Word List

TRANSITORY

of brief duration : temporary

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

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WordMeaning
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
thespianactor
paleontologya science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion