GRE Word List
INTERSTICE
a space that intervenes between things
The meaning of the word interstice is a space that intervenes between things.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |