GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

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WordMeaning
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
rejuvenateto make young or youthful again : give new vigor to
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
stanzaa division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing