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 |
|---|---|
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |