GRE Word List
FACADE
the front of a building
The meaning of the word facade is the front of a building.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| minuscule | very small |