GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |