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
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
brawnymuscular
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
hoarygray or white with or as if with age
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed