GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| fulcrum | prop |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |