GRE Word List

RIFT

fissure

The meaning of the word rift is fissure.

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WordMeaning
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
kismetfate
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting