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 |
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lunar | crescent |
encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |