GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |