GRE Word List
EDIFICE
building
The meaning of the word edifice is building.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| alleviate | relieve |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |