GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |