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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|---|---|
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| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
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| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
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| assail | to attack violently : assault |
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