GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |