GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| plane | airplane |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |