GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |