GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |