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

WordMeaning
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
bravadoblustering swaggering conduct
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged