GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

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defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
jesta joking or mocking remark
morosehaving a sullen and gloomy disposition
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
depositiona testifying especially before a court
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife