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
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory