GRE Word List
EDIFICE
building
The meaning of the word edifice is building.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |