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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WordMeaning
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
flagrantconspicuously offensive
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
rostera roll or list of personnel
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
fetidhaving a heavy offensive smell
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
understateto represent as less than is the case
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship