GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

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WordMeaning
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
cipherzero
repudiateto refuse to accept
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
tempestuousof, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute