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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| hirsute | hairy |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |