GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |