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 |
|---|---|
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| calculated | apt |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| sidetrack | siding |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| nomenclature | name |