EPHEMERAL (OR EVANESCENT) (Adj.)

Meaning- 1) lasting for only a short period of time.

                    2) living or lasting only for a day, as certain plants or insects do.

Mnemonic trick- The word ephemeral sounds similar to phenomenal. Phenomenal means something very good or great. Phenomenal days are always ephemeral. Therefore, ephemeral means lasting for only a short period of time.

Synonym- TRANSIENT, FUGITIVE, TEMPORARY

Uses-

•  Fame in the world of rock and pop is largely ephemeral.
• There are a number of ephemeral organisms that grow, reproduce and die within a few hours or a day.
• Rahul was chosen as the top salesperson this morning; however, his ephemeral honor ended because his manager realized that Sheena had exceeded his sales record.
• Elisha put flowers from her garden into a vase and they were an ephemeral bouquet because she forgot to put water into the container as a result of being distracted by an unexpected visitor.