GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

Random words

WordMeaning
habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
clichea trite phrase or expression
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
epitheta characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing
beneficentdoing or producing good
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse