caducous

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore C words

falling off or shed at an early stage, especially of plant parts

In a sentence

Caducous in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing caducous in a sentence.

The caducous sepals dropped away soon after the flower opened.

Synonyms

Antonyms

persistentpermanentenduring

Keep going

a small secret group plotting against a government or authority

having a hidden or mysterious meaning understood only by initiates

a harsh, jarring mixture of sounds

to obtain something by begging or sponging off others

to coax someone into doing something through flattery or persuasion

an event causing great damage, loss, or distress

misty, dim, or dark, and therefore obscure

gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical fitness and grace of movement, performed using the body's own weight

Common questions

Caducous (adjective) means falling off or shed at an early stage, especially of plant parts

Here is caducous used in an example sentence: "The caducous sepals dropped away soon after the flower opened."

Common synonyms for caducous include deciduous, transitory, fugacious.

Antonyms of caducous include persistent, permanent, enduring.

Caducous is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.