GRE Word List
CLEFT
a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
The meaning of the word cleft is a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
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| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |