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 |
|---|---|
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |