GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |