GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

Random words

WordMeaning
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
myriadten thousand
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
gargantuantremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic
prognosticateto foretell from signs or symptoms : predict
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
exhumedisinter