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 |
|---|---|
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |