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 |
|---|---|
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| grudging | unwilling |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |