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 |
|---|---|
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| overwhelm | upset |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |