GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |