GRE Word List

RIFT

fissure

The meaning of the word rift is fissure.

Random words

WordMeaning
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
adjurationa solemn oath
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
withholdto hold back from action : check
savorthe taste or smell of something
refraincurb
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat