GRE Word List
ROTUNDA
a round building
The meaning of the word rotunda is a round building.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |