GRE Word List

RIFT

fissure

The meaning of the word rift is fissure.

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WordMeaning
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
ecologista branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed
rehabilitateto restore to a former capacity : reinstate
fortuitousoccurring by chance
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling