GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
of brief duration : temporary
The meaning of the word transitory is of brief duration : temporary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |