GRE Word List

EDIFICE

building

The meaning of the word edifice is building.

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WordMeaning
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
extraditionthe 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
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
quotidianoccurring every day
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord