GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| boor | peasant |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |