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 |
|---|---|
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |