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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| gnome | maxim |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |