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 |
|---|---|
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
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| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
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| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |