GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

Random words

WordMeaning
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform
apiculturethe keeping of bees especially on a large scale
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
glitterto shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified
distantseparated in space : away
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle