GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |