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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| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
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| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
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| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
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