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 |
|---|---|
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |