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 |
|---|---|
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| homily | a usually short sermon |