GRE Word List
FRIEZE
a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
The meaning of the word frieze is a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface.
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license | permission to act |
dominate | rule |
pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
stench | stink |
gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
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