GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

Random words

WordMeaning
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
pitfalltrap
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
fussyeasily upset : irritable
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
vividvery strong : very high in chroma
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily