GRE Word List

EDIFICE

building

The meaning of the word edifice is building.

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WordMeaning
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
recastto cast again
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
podiatristthe medical care and treatment of the human foot
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work