GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |