GRE Word List
EPHEMERAL
lasting a very short time
The meaning of the word ephemeral is lasting a very short time.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |