GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

Random words

WordMeaning
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
inadvertentlyunintentional
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
adjurationa solemn oath
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed