GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

Random words

WordMeaning
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
inflateddistended with air or gas
pensivemusingly or dreamily thoughtful
braggadocioempty boasting
hauntto visit often : frequent
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
prosodythe study of versification
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity