GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

Random words

WordMeaning
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
gerontologythe comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
overtopen to view : manifest
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket