GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |