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 |
|---|---|
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |