GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |