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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addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes
wafflea crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic