GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

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WordMeaning
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction