GRE Word List

DURATION

continuance in time

The meaning of the word duration is continuance in time.

Random words

WordMeaning
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
trampletramp
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
darta light spear
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech