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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |