GRE Word List
EDIFICE
building
The meaning of the word edifice is building.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| violate | break |