GRE Word List

EPHEMERAL

lasting a very short time

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

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WordMeaning
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful