GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| polity | political organization |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| quench | put out |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |