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
affirmationthe act of affirming
sparenot being used
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
ployescapade
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt