GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

Random words

WordMeaning
buoyanthaving buoyancy
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
fumbleto grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character