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 |
|---|---|
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |