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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| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |