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
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
diversediffering from one another : unlike
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
mimicryan instance of mimicking
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
choreographythe art of symbolically representing dancing
guilelessinnocent
sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)