GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

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WordMeaning
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
choreographythe art of symbolically representing dancing
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
florescencea state or period of flourishing
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology