GRE Word List

RIFT

fissure

The meaning of the word rift is fissure.

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WordMeaning
provenanceorigin
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
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encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
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histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
blisscomplete happiness
inertlacking the power to move
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
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