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 |
|---|---|
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| append | attach |