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
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
dexterousmentally adroit and skillful : clever
boorpeasant
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
tatterto make ragged
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
incarcerateto put in prison