GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

Random words

WordMeaning
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
versatileembracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills
ragamuffina ragged often disreputable person
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air