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 |
|---|---|
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |