GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| premonitory | giving warning |
| trance | stupor |
| drivel | nonsense |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |