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 |
|---|---|
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| sidetrack | siding |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |