GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

Random words

WordMeaning
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
incubusan evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
gorgea narrow passage through land
couriermessenger
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
disperseto cause to break up (see break up
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile