GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

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WordMeaning
censora person who supervises conduct and morals: such as
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
overseesurvey
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
florescencea state or period of flourishing
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)