GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |