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 |
|---|---|
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |