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
armadaa fleet of warships
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
historichistorical
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread