GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

Random words

WordMeaning
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
shama trick that deludes : hoax
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
inanimatenot animate:
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)