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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civilof or relating to citizens
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
diluteattenuate
bewareto be on one's guard
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
solventable to pay all legal debts
injuriousinflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental