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 |
|---|---|
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |