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
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
imprecationcurse
sybaritevoluptuary
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
gesticulationthe act of making gestures