GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

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WordMeaning
warrantedsanction
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
reprimanda severe or formal reproof
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
gratifyto be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
entrepreneurone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise