GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning | 
|---|---|
| crass | gross | 
| gust | the sensation of taste | 
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem | 
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head | 
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as | 
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe | 
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom | 
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use | 
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis | 
| poise | balance |