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 |
|---|---|
| maroon | a dark red |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| savant | a person of learning |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |