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.

Random words

WordMeaning
bivouaca usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation