GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |