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 |
|---|---|
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |