GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| concur | to express agreement |