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
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
provenanceorigin
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
reproveto scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
docileeasily taught
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
bookishof or relating to books
circuita usually circular line encompassing an area