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 |
|---|---|
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |