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.

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WordMeaning
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
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benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
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flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect
exonerateto relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle