GRE Word List
TRANSIENT
passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
The meaning of the word transient is passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| submerge | to put under water |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| viable | capable of living |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |