GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| nurture | training |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| galvanic | of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |