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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pedestriancommonplace
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wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
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