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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
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| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| chafe | irritate |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |