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 |
|---|---|
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |