GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| viable | capable of living |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |