GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |