GRE Word List
RIFT
fissure
The meaning of the word rift is fissure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| charlatan | quack |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |