GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |