GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tome | book |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| inequity | injustice |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |