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 |
|---|---|
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| coin | corner |