evanescent
/iːvə-/
Group 8Difficulty 3/3
Definition
- (adjective)
- Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading GRE
Example in Context
The evanescent beauty of the cherry blossoms, lasting scarcely a week before the petals fell, drew thousands of visitors to the garden.
Synonyms
fleetingvanishingfading
Etymology
Disappearing out of sight, like a puff of smoke.
- e- (Latin) — out of
- vanescere (Latin) — to disappear
Memory Aid
💨Sounds like “Evan Essent”
Evan’s ESSENTIAL magic trick makes the rabbit EVANESCENT into thin air!
Visual Association
🌫️A misty landscape where a rainbow appears and vanishes like a fleeting thought.
Semantic Clusters
Synonym Groups
Frequently Asked Questions
What does “evanescent” mean on the GRE?
evanescent (adjective) means “Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading”. The evanescent beauty of the cherry blossoms, lasting scarcely a week before the petals fell, drew thousands of visitors to the garden.
How to remember “evanescent” for the GRE?
Mnemonic: “evanescent” sounds like “Evan Essent”. Evan’s ESSENTIAL magic trick makes the rabbit EVANESCENT into thin air!
What are synonyms for “evanescent”?
Common synonyms: fleeting, vanishing, fading.