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 |
|---|---|
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |