GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| acetic | vinegary |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |