GRE Word List
EVANESCENT
tending to vanish like vapor
The meaning of the word evanescent is tending to vanish like vapor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| hortatory | hortative |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |