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 |
|---|---|
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| apprehend | arrest |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |