GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| benison | blessing |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |