GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |