GRE Word List

FACADE

the front of a building

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

Random words

WordMeaning
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
benisonblessing
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding