GRE Word List

RIFT

fissure

The meaning of the word rift is fissure.

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WordMeaning
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
politypolitical organization
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
dilateto become enlarged or widened
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands