GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| overthrow | overturn |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |