GRE Word List
EVANESCENT
fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce
The meaning of the word evanescent is fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foster | rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage; promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents |
| problematic | causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic. |
| creep | move with body close to the ground; move stealthily or slowly; N. |
| loath | reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go. |
| irony | hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean; use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning |
| unwarranted | unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved |
| verdigris | green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather |
| demean | disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave |
| annuity | yearly allowance |
| frisk | move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful |
