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 |
|---|---|
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |