GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| docile | easily taught |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| thespian | actor |