GRE Word List

ROTUNDA

a round building

The meaning of the word rotunda is a round building.

Random words

WordMeaning
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
gavelrent or tribute in medieval England
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
fugitiverunning away or intending flight
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
libidoinstinctual 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
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details