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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
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| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| reckon | count |