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
viseany of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
metricalof, relating to, or composed in meter
applicationan act of applying:
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty
polyglotone who is polyglot
amalgama mixture of different elements