GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| imbibe | drink |