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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WordMeaning
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
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jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
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indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law