GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| paramour | lover |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
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| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
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| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |