GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |