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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