GRE Word List

EDIFICE

building

The meaning of the word edifice is building.

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WordMeaning
generalitythe quality or state of being general
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
ordainto invest (see invest
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
precipitousprecipitate
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
discretionindividual choice or judgment
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement