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
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
grimfierce in disposition or action : savage
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oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
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ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair