GRE Word List
AMPHITHEATER
an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
The meaning of the word amphitheater is an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| cue | the letter q |