GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

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unfeignednot feigned or hypocritical : genuine
prudentcharacterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
communetalk over