GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

Random words

WordMeaning
impoliticnot politic : unwise
overwroughtextremely excited : agitated
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
consolean architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel