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 |
|---|---|
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| mystic | mystical |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |