GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| rift | fissure |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |