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 |
|---|---|
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| retribution | recompense |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |