GRE Word List

PINNACLE

an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress

The meaning of the word pinnacle is an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress.

Random words

WordMeaning
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
trappingsoutward signs
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
banea source of harm or ruin : curse