GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

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profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight
capsizeto cause to overturn
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
misconductmismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words