GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| canny | clever |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |