GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |