GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| trappings | outward signs |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |