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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indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
beneficent | doing or producing good |
assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
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colloquy | conversation |
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