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 |
|---|---|
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| osseous | bony |
| boor | peasant |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |