GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| pending | during |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |