GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |