GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |