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 |
|---|---|
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |