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.
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