GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
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| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |