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 |
|---|---|
| regime | regimen |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |