GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

Random words

WordMeaning
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
rescindto take away : remove
misconductmismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
dankunpleasantly moist or wet