GRE Word List

ROTUNDA

a round building

The meaning of the word rotunda is a round building.

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estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
efficacythe power to produce an effect
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
tricksterone who tricks: such as
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface