GRE Word List
OBELISK
tall column tapering(becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid
The meaning of the word obelisk is tall column tapering(becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impartial | not biased; fair; N. impartiality |
| jest | playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully |
| humdrum | dull; monotonous |
| mangy | shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance |
| champion | support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.) |
| jabber | chatter rapidly or unintelligibly |
| manipulate | operate with one's hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc.) artfully; maneuver; Ex. how to manipulate publicity and men; ADJ. manipulative |
| saboteur | one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly) |
| preempt | prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive |
| complicity | participation; involvement (in a questionable act or a crime) |