GRE Word List
EDIFICE
building
The meaning of the word edifice is building.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |