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 |
|---|---|
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |