GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
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hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
shear | to cut off the hair from |
alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
gusty | the sensation of taste |
bluff | having a broad flattened front |
putrefy | to make putrid |
avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |