GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| whimsy | whim |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |