GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| concordat | compact |