GRE Word List

EVANESCENT

tending to vanish like vapor

The meaning of the word evanescent is tending to vanish like vapor.

Random words

WordMeaning
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
martineta strict disciplinarian
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted