GRE Word List
CORNICE
the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
The meaning of the word cornice is the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| concentric | having a common center |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |