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 |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| diadem | crown |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| quicksilver | mercury |