GRE Word List
EPHEMERAL
short-lived; fleeting
The meaning of the word ephemeral is short-lived; fleeting.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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superficial | of the surface; not deep; shallow; not thorough; trivial; Ex. superficial analysis/knowledge |
antipathy | aversion; dislike or opposition |
indigenous | native; Ex. plant indigenous to the New World |
rave | overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic |
cavalcade | procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry |
generic | characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus |
infinitesimal | very small |
collusion | conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude |
pessimism | belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess; tendency to take the gloomiest possible view of a situation; ADJ. pessimistic |
doctrinaire | unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding; marked by inflexible attachment to a doctrine without regard to its practical difficulties |