GRE Word List

TRANSITORY

of brief duration : temporary

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

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WordMeaning
havenharbor
shackhut
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
vieto strive for superiority : contend
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
shuntto turn off to one side : shift