GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pending | during |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |