GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| upright | perpendicular |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |