GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
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| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
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| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
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| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |