GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

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WordMeaning
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
impetuousmarked by impulsive vehemence or passion
effeteno longer fertile
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect