GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| forebears | ancestor |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |