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 |
|---|---|
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| concordat | compact |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |