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

WordMeaning
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
actuarialof or relating to actuaries
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
filchto steal secretly or casually