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

WordMeaning
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
ravenousrapacious
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred