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
ancestryline of descent : lineage
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
serebeing dried and withered
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
stem_fromarise from; originate from
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness