GRE Word List

SCHISM

division

The meaning of the word schism is division.

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WordMeaning
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
understateto represent as less than is the case
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity