GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |