GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| enhance | heighten |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| finished | entirely done |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |