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.

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WordMeaning
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
reproachan expression of rebuke or disapproval
ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
condigndeserved
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark