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 |
|---|---|
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| defer | put off |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |