GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |