GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

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miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
stoutstrong of character: such as
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
bolta lightning stroke