GRE Word List

TRANSITORY

of brief duration : temporary

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

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WordMeaning
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
avowto declare assuredly
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
reprimanda severe or formal reproof