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 |
|---|---|
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |