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 |
|---|---|
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
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| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
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| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| writ | something written : writing |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
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