GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

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WordMeaning
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
quaya structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
fosterhaving, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for