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 |
|---|---|
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| rightful | just |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |