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 |
|---|---|
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |