GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| draught | a 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 |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |