GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

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anthologya collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
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compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke