GRE Word List

RIFT

fissure

The meaning of the word rift is fissure.

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blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
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dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
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practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration