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 |
|---|---|
| clientele | a body of clients |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |