GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| grudging | unwilling |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| contrive | devise |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |