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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| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| spare | not being used |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| brawny | muscular |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |