Question

This sense of the transiency of human effort, the perishable nature of human institutions, was quick in the consciousness of the gentleman adventurers and sober Puritan citizens who emigrated from England to the New World.

Based on your knowledge of morphemes and on its use in this context, the word "transient" most likely means which of these?

A.wasteful
B.difficult
C.fleeting
D.serious

Answer 1

The word transient comes from the Latin words "trans" meaning across and "ire" meaning go. Then became the Latin word "transire" meaning going across. Therefore, based on the knowledge of morphemes and on its use in the context above, the word "transient" most likely means fleeting. The correct answer is option C.