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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trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
undertakerone who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive