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 |
|---|---|
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| scourge | whip |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |