GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

Random words

WordMeaning
leveea reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
ossifyto change into bone
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
expiateto make amends for
belaborto attack verbally
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser