GRE Word List
TRANSITORY
transient; impermanent; fleeting; N. transitoriness
The meaning of the word transitory is transient; impermanent; fleeting; N. transitoriness.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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impenetrable | not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery |
gaffe | social blunder |
maxim | proverb; truth pithily stated |
equitable | fair; impartial; OP. inequitable |
lament | grieve; express sorrow; N. lamentation |
enormity | hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous |
gravity | seriousness; ADJ. grave |
adversary | opponent; enemy |
pachyderm | thick-skinned animal |
consecrate | dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor |