GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| engender | beget |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |