GRE Word List

TRANSITORY

of brief duration : temporary

The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.

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jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
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nethersituated down or below : lower
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