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 |
|---|---|
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |