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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| underlying | lying beneath or below |
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| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
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| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
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