GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |