GRE Word List
CLEFT
N: split
The meaning of the word cleft is N: split.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spate | sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents |
| boost | lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise; N: push upward; increase |
| charlatan | quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine) |
| scale | climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones |
| scrimmage | disorderly fight between two or more people |
| stench | strong foul odor; reek; stink |
| potpourri | heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room) |
| mauve | pale purple |
| canine | related to dogs; doglike |
| lexicographer | compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary |
