GRE Word List

EPHEMERAL

lasting a very short time

The meaning of the word ephemeral is lasting a very short time.

Random words

WordMeaning
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
funerealof or relating to a funeral
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
guyman
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
hewto cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters