GRE Word List

RIFT

fissure

The meaning of the word rift is fissure.

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WordMeaning
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
fumbleto grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
writsomething written : writing
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
gustoan individual or special taste
deftcharacterized by facility and skill