GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
aloft | at or to a great height |
benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
trappings | outward signs |
pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |