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 |
|---|---|
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |