GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |