GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

Random words

WordMeaning
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
untenablenot able to be defended
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
implicationsomething implied: such as
benisonblessing
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over