GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

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WordMeaning
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
contrivancea thing contrived
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
oculistophthalmologist
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
replicateduplicate
shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture