GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |