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 |
|---|---|
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| 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 |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| submissive | submitting to others |