GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |