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
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
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sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
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tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
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prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate