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
proletariana member of the proletariat
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
gerontocracyrule by elders
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
abetto actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan)
reprisala retaliatory act
onusburden
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric