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.

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WordMeaning
impenitentnot penitent
deputizeto appoint as deputy
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
porouspossessing or full of pores
complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
lopsidedleaning to one side
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile