GRE Word List

EDIFICE

building

The meaning of the word edifice is building.

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WordMeaning
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
effusionan act of effusing
enterprisea project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
imminentready to take place : happening soon
quipa clever usually taunting remark : gibe