GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |