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
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ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
gerontocracy | rule by elders |
advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |