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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |