GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| finery | ornament |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
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| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| alleviate | relieve |