GRE Word List

BREVITY

shortness of duration

The meaning of the word brevity is shortness of duration.

Random words

WordMeaning
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
sowan adult female swine
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
disputatiousinclined to dispute
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will