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
morticianundertaker
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
amendto put right
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
collectedgathered together
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening