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 |
|---|---|
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |