GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comestible | edible |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |