GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |