GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

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WordMeaning
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
poreto gaze intently
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
luminarya person of prominence or brilliant achievement
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
succulentfull of juice : juicy