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 |
|---|---|
| disquietude | anxiety |
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| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| imprecation | curse |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |