GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| schism | division |