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.
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