GRE Word List
EDIFICE
building
The meaning of the word edifice is building.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |