GRE Word List

EDIFICE

building

The meaning of the word edifice is building.

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WordMeaning
scrappyconsisting of scraps
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
relentto become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
reposea state of resting after exertion or strain