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 |
|---|---|
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| 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 |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| blackball | to vote against |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |