GRE Word List
PEDESTAL
support or base as for a pillar or statue
The meaning of the word pedestal is support or base as for a pillar or statue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aberration | deviation from the normal; mental disorder |
| obsessive | related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession: compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively |
| falsify | make (something written) false by changing |
| chaperon | older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman |
| sanguinary | bloody; with much bloodshed |
| pragmatic | practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill |
| canny | shrewd in money matters; thrifty |
| aseptic | preventing infection; having a cleansing effect |
| nether | lower; Ex. nether garments/regions |
| endorse | approve; support; write one's signature on the back of; N. endorsement; CF. dorsal |
