GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |