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 |
|---|---|
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| scotch | scottish |
| duration | continuance in time |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
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| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |