GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |