GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |