GRE Word List
TRANSIENT
staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient
The meaning of the word transient is staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conclave | private secret meeting |
| addle | make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg) |
| tangential | only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent |
| derogatory | expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage |
| zeal | eager enthusiasm (to a cause or ideal); ADJ. zealous |
| obstinate | stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy |
| malingerer | one who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work |
| dorsal | relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin |
| resplendent | brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious |
| germ | earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe |
