GRE Word List

TRANSITORY

of brief duration : temporary

The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.

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WordMeaning
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
ancestryline of descent : lineage
judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
engenderbeget
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy