GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| hysteria | a psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |