GRE Word List
EDIFICE
building
The meaning of the word edifice is building.
Random words
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| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |