GRE Word List
OBELISK
an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
The meaning of the word obelisk is an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |