Essential Vocabulary for the GRE - Build Castles in the Air!

an open building that is round or oval in shape and has a space in the middle surrounded by several seats, originated in ancient Roman and Greek architecture used for public entertainments such as sports or drama

a large building or hall where people are gathered to attend a concert, public speech, play, etc.

a factory in which a natural substance such as oil or sugar is made pure by removing all other substances from it

a small structure, gallery, or summerhouse that usually has an open side and provides an excellent view

a hut, shelter, or cabin, usually at a swimming pool or beach

a building or a group of buildings in which individual units are owned privately, while common areas and facilities such as hallways, elevators, etc. are owned and managed by all residents

a building for burning the dead bodies of people, often as a funeral ceremony

a building with a dome in which moving images of planets, starts, and constellations are projected for educational or entertainment purposes

a house, particularly found in New York City, that is built of, or with a front made of, a type of reddish-brown sandstone

an apartment with two floors each with its own rooms connected by an internal staircase

a one-story construction without stairs, usually with a low roof

a school or college that people attend to for studying music, theater, or some other form of art

a place that provides travelers with temporary accommodation

a building later added to a main building in order to provide more space

a long and narrow piece of wood attached to the bottom of the walls of a house

a passage or entrance beneath an arch

a wooden house with a steep sloping roof, often found in mountainous areas in Switzerland

an ornamental border made of plaster or wood, often used around the top of a wall where it meets the ceiling

a bathroom that is directly connected to a bedroom

the front of a building, particularly one that is large and has an elegant appearance

a piece of equipment such as a bath that is permanently affixed inside a house or building and people cannot take it out when they move out

a small area inside the entrance of a private apartment or house, where people walk in immediately after they enter

to equip a room, house, etc. with furniture

a house or shelter in the shape of a dome that is built from blocks of ice or hard snow

a room that has one or more toilets

the first floor above the ground floor in a theater where there are seats for the audience

a narrow piece of plaster, wood, or other material, used as decoration along the top of a wall, around a door, etc.

a cupboard or small room, often next to kitchen, used for keeping food in

a structure with a roof and no walls at the entrance of a house

a roofed area with an open front at the ground level, which is attached to the side of a house

the way a room or building's interior is decorated

situated next to or near something

a large area typically with glass walls or roof in the middle of a building such a shopping center

a shelter equipped with strong walls, often built underground, to protect soldiers or guns

a row of columns having equal distance from each other, often supporting a roof or arch

damaged or deteriorated over time, often due to neglect or insufficient maintenance

to build or assemble a structure or object in an upright position

(of buildings) having many floors

the materials that are used to cover something in order not to let heat, electricity, or sound to enter or escape through it

a platform or floor that has a design that looks like a ship's deck