GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

Random words

WordMeaning
hirsutehairy
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion