GRE Word List

RIFT

fissure

The meaning of the word rift is fissure.

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WordMeaning
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
passiveacted upon by an external agency
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
cringeto recoil in distaste
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
pareto trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of