GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |