GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| compartment | a separate division or section |