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 |
|---|---|
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |