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 |
|---|---|
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |