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 |
|---|---|
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |