GRE Word List
ROTUNDA
a round building
The meaning of the word rotunda is a round building.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |