GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |