GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| reckon | count |