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 |
|---|---|
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
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| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |