GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| lewd | obscene |