GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forlorn | bereft |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |