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 |
|---|---|
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| schism | division |