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 |
|---|---|
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
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| acetic | vinegary |