GRE Word List
EVANESCENT
tending to vanish like vapor
The meaning of the word evanescent is tending to vanish like vapor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| ploy | escapade |