GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
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| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| cipher | zero |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |