GRE Word List
EDIFICE
building
The meaning of the word edifice is building.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| savant | a person of learning |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |