GRE Word List

SCHISM

division

The meaning of the word schism is division.

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WordMeaning
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
metropolisthe chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
veracioustruthful
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep