GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

Random words

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regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient
imbibedrink
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
consortassociate
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
sidetracksiding
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil