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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |