GRE Word List

RIFT

fissure

The meaning of the word rift is fissure.

Random words

WordMeaning
aromaticof, relating to, or having aroma:
buxomvigorously or healthily plump
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
averto declare positively
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
derelictionan intentional abandonment
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
emendto correct usually by textual alterations