GRE Word List

ABYSS

an immeasurably deep gulf or great space

The meaning of the word abyss is an immeasurably deep gulf or great space.

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claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
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indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
farcestuff
pseudonyma fictitious name
conveyancethe action of conveying
homilya usually short sermon
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
ostracizeto exile by ostracism