GRE Word List
CHASM
a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
The meaning of the word chasm is a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| cohorts | companion |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| preamble | an introductory statement |