GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |