GRE Word List
EVANESCENT
tending to vanish like vapor
The meaning of the word evanescent is tending to vanish like vapor.
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nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
confide | to have confidence : trust |
intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
invoke | to petition for help or support |
astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |