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 |
|---|---|
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| ignite | to set afire |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |