GRE Word List
EPHEMERAL
lasting a very short time
The meaning of the word ephemeral is lasting a very short time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| gazette | newspaper |