GRE Word List

EPHEMERAL

lasting a very short time

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

Random words

WordMeaning
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
dynamogenerator
exudeto ooze out