GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| 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 |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |