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
jocosegiven to joking : merry
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
grottocave
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
servileof or befitting a menial position
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
bravadoblustering swaggering conduct
concertedmutually contrived or agreed on