GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| demented | mad |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |