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 |
|---|---|
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |