GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| retiring | reserved |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |