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 |
|---|---|
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |