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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throes | pang |
ancillary | subordinate |
appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
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shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
irate | roused to ire |
season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
fauna | animal life |
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