GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |