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 |
|---|---|
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |