GRE Word List
EDIFICE
building
The meaning of the word edifice is building.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |