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 |
|---|---|
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |