GRE Word List
EDIFICE
building
The meaning of the word edifice is building.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |