GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| append | attach |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |