GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

Random words

WordMeaning
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
notcha V-shaped indentation
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
brevityshortness of duration
irreverencelack of reverence
abodethe place where one lives : home