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 |
|---|---|
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| dissension | disagreement |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| determinate | having defined limits |