GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

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WordMeaning
compriseto be made up of
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
bravehaving or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage