GRE Word List
EVANESCENT
tending to vanish like vapor
The meaning of the word evanescent is tending to vanish like vapor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| acclaim | applaud |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |