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
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
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condigndeserved
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
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amissin a mistaken way : wrongly