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 |
|---|---|
| quarry | game |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
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| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
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| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
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| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
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