GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |