GRE Word List

RIFT

fissure

The meaning of the word rift is fissure.

Random words

WordMeaning
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
poseto set forth or offer for attention or consideration
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
itineranttraveling from place to place
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor