GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |