hiatus

nounCommon GRE wordMore H words

a pause or gap in a sequence or activity

In a sentence

Hiatus in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing hiatus in a sentence.

After a brief hiatus, the band returned to the studio to record a new album.

Synonyms

pauseinterruptionbreaklull

Antonyms

continuationcontinuity

Keep going

done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit

to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure

the erectile hairs along an animal's neck and back that rise in anger or fear; figuratively, a state of anger (as in 'raise someone's hackles')

made dull and unoriginal through overuse

a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws

marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm

to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence

regarded as holy or deeply revered

Common questions

Hiatus (noun) means a pause or gap in a sequence or activity

Here is hiatus used in an example sentence: "After a brief hiatus, the band returned to the studio to record a new album."

Common synonyms for hiatus include pause, interruption, break, lull.

Antonyms of hiatus include continuation, continuity.

Hiatus is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.