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 |
|---|---|
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |