GRE Word List
ROTUNDA
a round building
The meaning of the word rotunda is a round building.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |