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 |
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explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |