GRE Word List

RIFT

fissure

The meaning of the word rift is fissure.

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WordMeaning
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
victualsfood usable by people
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain