GRE Word List

RIFT

fissure

The meaning of the word rift is fissure.

Random words

WordMeaning
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
mishapan unfortunate accident
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
urchinhedgehog
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech