GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |