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 |
|---|---|
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| billow | wave |
| irate | roused to ire |
| haggard | not tamed |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |