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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WordMeaning
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
disportsport
inebriateone who is drunk
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
contrivedhaving an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
upshotthe final result : outcome
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow