GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |