GRE Word List
DURATION
continuance in time
The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| apprehend | arrest |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |