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 |
|---|---|
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| laud | praise |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |