GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |