GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |