GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

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WordMeaning
suffragistone who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
errantbehaving wrongly
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
luxuriateto grow profusely : thrive