GRE Word List

SCHISM

division

The meaning of the word schism is division.

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WordMeaning
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
gastronomythe art or science of good eating
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
shuntto turn off to one side : shift