GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |