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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WordMeaning
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
attestto affirm to be true or genuine
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
distantseparated in space : away
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter