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
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
abnegationdenial
correlationthe state or relation of being correlated
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
forumthe marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business
outgoinggoing away : departing
ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted