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
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
viablecapable of living
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
embroiderto ornament with needlework
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
nomenclaturename
breadthdistance from side to side : width
civilof or relating to citizens
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant