GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| diva | prima donna |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |