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 |
|---|---|
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| forte | one's strong point |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |