GRE Word List

EDIFICE

building

The meaning of the word edifice is building.

Random words

WordMeaning
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
grillto broil on a grill
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
purportedreputed
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed