GRE Word List
SCHISM
division
The meaning of the word schism is division.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |