GRE Word List
FACADE
the front of a building
The meaning of the word facade is the front of a building.
Random words
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apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
thespian | actor |
refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |