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 |
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incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
affected | artificial; pretended |
sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
bluff | having a broad flattened front |
contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |