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.
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|---|---|
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
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| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
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| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
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| quotidian | occurring every day |
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