GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

Random words

WordMeaning
tomebook
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
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
inequityinjustice
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly