GRE Word List

SCHISM

division

The meaning of the word schism is division.

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WordMeaning
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
wrathstrong vengeful anger or indignation
sedentarynot migratory : settled
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor