GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |