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.

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WordMeaning
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
recessthe action of receding : recession
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
morticianundertaker
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
buffeta blow especially with the hand
lardera place where food is stored : pantry