GRE Word List
EDIFICE
building
The meaning of the word edifice is building.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| hirsute | hairy |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |