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 |
|---|---|
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |