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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acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
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elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
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billow | wave |