GRE Word List

RIFT

fissure

The meaning of the word rift is fissure.

Random words

WordMeaning
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
trampletramp
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
optionalinvolving an option : not compulsory
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness