GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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paltry | inferior |
gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
hierarchy | a division of angels |
pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
adjuration | a solemn oath |
bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |