GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| sidetrack | siding |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |