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

WordMeaning
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
glitterto shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle
gapeto open the mouth wide
agrarianof or relating to fields or lands or their tenure
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
nonsensewords or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
spoofdeceive
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone