GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

Random words

WordMeaning
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
pryto look closely or inquisitively
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
forteone's strong point
dossiera file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject
intersticea space that intervenes between things
perditioneternal damnation
prosperousauspicious