GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |