GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |