GRE Word List
EDIFICE
building
The meaning of the word edifice is building.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |