GRE Word List

FACADE

the front of a building

The meaning of the word facade is the front of a building.

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touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
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knavea tricky deceitful fellow
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
diademcrown
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
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