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 |
|---|---|
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| espouse | marry |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |