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
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
porouspossessing or full of pores
exonerateto relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
reveriedaydream
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient