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 |
|---|---|
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| impediment | something that impedes |