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 |
|---|---|
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| grill | to broil on a grill |