GRE Word List
BREVITY
shortness of duration
The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |