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 |
|---|---|
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| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
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| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |