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 |
|---|---|
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |