GRE Word List

FISSURE

a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting

The meaning of the word fissure is a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting.

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WordMeaning
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
droopto hang or incline downward
tawnyof the color tawny
raimentclothing
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
indicativeserving to indicate
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
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oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy