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 |
|---|---|
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |