GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
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manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |