GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| congruent | congruous |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| influx | a coming in |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |