GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| lax | loose |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |