GRE Word List

TRANSITORY

of brief duration : temporary

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

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WordMeaning
enraptureto fill with delight
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
sledgesledgehammer
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion