GRE Word List
EDIFICE
building
The meaning of the word edifice is building.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |