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brief

/briːf/
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English Definition
adj. short, not lasting long
中文释义
简短的,短暂的
Significado en Español
breve, corto
한국어 뜻
짧은, 간결한
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
ngắn gọn, tóm tắt
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “brief”: The meeting was very brief, lasting only fifteen minutes.

  1. A Lengthy
  2. B Short
  3. C Complicated
  4. D Inconvenient
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B — Short. “brief” means adj. short, not lasting long

Common questions about “brief”

What does “brief” mean?

brief — adj. short, not lasting long. In Chinese: 简短的,短暂的.

How do you pronounce “brief”?

brief is pronounced /briːf/. It breaks into 1 syllable: brief.

Is “brief” an ISEE Lower-level word?

Yes. brief appears on the iSEE Vocab Lower list, which covers 615 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

How can I remember “brief”?

b+reif(short)

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