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 |
|---|---|
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |