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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| superannuated | outmoded |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| 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 |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |