GRE Word List

EPHEMERAL

lasting a very short time

The meaning of the word ephemeral is lasting a very short time.

Random words

WordMeaning
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
gauchelacking social experience or grace
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
meleea confused struggle
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
enamoredaffected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
connivancethe act of conniving