GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |