GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |