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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WordMeaning
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
metallurgicalthe science and technology of metals
domicilea dwelling place : place of residence : home
callousbeing hardened and thickened
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
predisposeto dispose in advance