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.

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WordMeaning
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
stoutstrong of character: such as
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty