GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |