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adjective
1.
vanishing; fading away; fleeting.
2.
tending to become imperceptible; scarcely perceptible.
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Evanescent
is an SAT word you need to know.
So is efface. Does it mean:
| cause to disappear by rubbing or striking out |
| the state of being corrupted or abused |
Example Sentences
- It's true that Hearn's tastes run toward the decadent and the evanescent.
- Elusive and evanescent, the rainbow has generated wonder and speculation .
- The thinner the wire, the more energy goes into the evanescent field .
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Word Origin & History
evanescent
1717, from L. evanescentem (nom. evanescens), prp. of evanescere "disappear, vanish," from ex- "out" + vanescere "vanish."
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Medical Dictionary
evanescent ev·a·nes·cent (ěv'ə-něs'ənt)
adj.
Of short duration; passing away quickly.
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