GRE Word List
EDIFICE
building
The meaning of the word edifice is building.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |