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.

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WordMeaning
recipientone that receives : receiver
extantcurrently or actually existing
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
azurethe blue color of the clear sky
domicilea dwelling place : place of residence : home
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious