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 |
|---|---|
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |