GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

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WordMeaning
facileeasily accomplished or attained
florescencea state or period of flourishing
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
strutto become turgid : swell
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
clownfarmer
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously