GRE Word List

DORMER

a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof

The meaning of the word dormer is a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof.

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WordMeaning
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
attireto put garments on : dress
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations