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
quietudea quiet state : repose
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
constraintthe act of constraining
potentateruler
abominableworthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable