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 |
|---|---|
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
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| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| scintilla | spark |
| trappings | outward signs |
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