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 |
|---|---|
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| enduring | lasting |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |