GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

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WordMeaning
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
ventralof or relating to the belly : abdominal
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction