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 |
|---|---|
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| scourge | whip |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |