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 |
|---|---|
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| homespun | spun or made at home |