GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| stench | stink |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |