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 |
|---|---|
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| expatriate | banish |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |