GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| warrant | sanction |