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 |
|---|---|
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |