evanescent
adjective | /evanescent/
soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing
evanescent
adjective | /evanescent/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMsoon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing
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"The beauty of the sunset was evanescent, gone within minutes."
"Their fame proved evanescent; by next year few remembered their names."
Mnemonic Trick
EVANESCENT → E + VANISH: imagine it vanishing quickly.
Etymology
From Latin evanescere “to disappear.”
Connotes brief duration or rapid fading.
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