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 |
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proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
stem | the main trunk of a plant |
feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |