GRE Word List

EDIFICE

building

The meaning of the word edifice is building.

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WordMeaning
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
facileeasily accomplished or attained
cringeto recoil in distaste
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
clamornoisy shouting
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable