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 |
|---|---|
| stilted | pompous |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |