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.

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WordMeaning
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
rabblea disorganized or confused collection of things
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
ethosthe distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse