GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tome | book |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |