GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |