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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WordMeaning
braidto make from braids
itineranttraveling from place to place
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
graphicof or relating to the pictorial arts
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
providencedivine guidance or care
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
leave-takingdeparture