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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| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
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| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |