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 |
|---|---|
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |