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
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
encircleto form a circle around : surround
hallowedholy
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval