GRE Word List
EVANESCENT
fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce
The meaning of the word evanescent is fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catalyst | agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis |
| weird | eerie; strange; unnatural |
| pestilential | causing plague; tending to cause death; baneful; N. pestilence: fatal epidemic disease (esp. bubonic plague) |
| perforate | pierce; put a hole through |
| stellar | pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance |
| snuffle | sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose) |
| din | continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition |
| remunerative | (of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble |
| clientele | body of customers |
| capricious | unpredictable; fickle |
