GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

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WordMeaning
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
haggardnot tamed
exaltto raise in rank, power, or character
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring
cessiona yielding to another : concession
nethersituated down or below : lower
endueprovide
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information