GRE Word List

RIFT

fissure

The meaning of the word rift is fissure.

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WordMeaning
betrothto promise to marry
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
hallowedholy
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
chafeirritate
couriermessenger
itineranttraveling from place to place
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
gibeto utter taunting words