GRE Word List
LONGEVITY
a long duration of individual life
The meaning of the word longevity is a long duration of individual life.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| conflagration | fire |