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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |