GRE Word List

FACADE

the front of a building

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

Random words

WordMeaning
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
mimicryan instance of mimicking