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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provisionalserving for the time being : temporary
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
flukeflatfish
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
institutesomething that is instituted: such as