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
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
slywise in practical affairs
lateralof or relating to the side
compriseto be made up of
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
corpusclea minute particle
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread