GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

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WordMeaning
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
impetuousmarked by impulsive vehemence or passion