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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| politic | political |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |