GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| venue | locale |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| eventual | contingent |