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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| historic | historical |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |