GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |