GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| lax | loose |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |