GRE Word List
EDIFICE
building
The meaning of the word edifice is building.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |