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
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
podiatristthe medical care and treatment of the human foot
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
hideto put out of sight : secrete
amphibianan amphibious organism
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach