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
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
sleekslick
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
ripto tear or split apart or open
predetermineforeordain
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century