GRE Word List

SCHISM

division

The meaning of the word schism is division.

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accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
smeara viscous or sticky substance
dys-abnormal
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
constituenta member of a constituency
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space