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 |
|---|---|
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |