GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |