GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| concur | to express agreement |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |