GRE Word List

SCHISM

division

The meaning of the word schism is division.

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WordMeaning
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
coupa sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
negateto deny the existence or truth of
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
purgeto clear of guilt
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
imbibedrink