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 |
|---|---|
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| ignite | to set afire |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |