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
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
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artificeclever or artful skill : ingenuity
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
manifoldmarked by diversity or variety
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
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