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 |
|---|---|
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |