GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |