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 |
|---|---|
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| delve | excavate |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |