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 |
|---|---|
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| savant | a person of learning |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |