GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

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WordMeaning
affectedartificial; pretended
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
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frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
pungentsharply painful
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