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
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rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
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negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
illicitnot permitted : unlawful