GRE Word List

EDIFICE

building

The meaning of the word edifice is building.

Random words

WordMeaning
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
superannuatedoutmoded
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
wiltloose freshness; droop
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony