evanescent

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore E words

quickly fading or vanishing; short-lived

In a sentence

Evanescent in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing evanescent in a sentence.

The evanescent glow of the fireflies vanished before he could photograph it.

Synonyms

Antonyms

permanentlastingenduring

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Evanescent (adjective) means quickly fading or vanishing; short-lived

Here is evanescent used in an example sentence: "The evanescent glow of the fireflies vanished before he could photograph it."

Common synonyms for evanescent include fleeting, transient, ephemeral.

Antonyms of evanescent include permanent, lasting, enduring.

Evanescent 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.