GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |