GRE Word List

EDIFICE

building

The meaning of the word edifice is building.

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oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
chivalrousvaliant
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
dynamogenerator
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work