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 |
|---|---|
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |