GRE Word List
HIATUS
a break in or as if in a material object : gap
The meaning of the word hiatus is a break in or as if in a material object : gap.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |