GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| cataclysm | flood |