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 |
|---|---|
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |