GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| billowing | wave |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |