GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| resign | relegate |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |