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 |
|---|---|
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |