GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

Random words

WordMeaning
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
gambolto skip about in play : frisk
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
biennialoccurring every two years
nicetythe quality or state of being nice