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 |
|---|---|
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| pliant | pliable |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |