GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |