GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| warrant | sanction |
| hubbub | noise |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| mystic | mystical |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |