GRE Word List
PEDESTAL
the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
The meaning of the word pedestal is the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration.
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| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
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| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| retrench | cut down |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
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| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |