GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| farce | stuff |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |