GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paltry | inferior |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |