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
schemea plan or program of action
colossalof, relating to, or resembling a colossus
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
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condimentssomething used to enhance the flavor of food
nexusconnection
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
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