GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| postulate | demand |