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Architecture
Since Many Analogy Questions feature technical terms from Architecture, which even students with strong general vocabulary may not be aware of, this chapter gives such a list of words from Architecture for the benefit of all the students.
Arcade: a series of arches resting on columns
Atrium: a sky lighted center area in a building
Attic: space between ceiling and rafters
Banister: handrail along the staircase
Basilica: church
Belfry: bell tower
Belvedere: open, roofed gallery commanding a view
Buttress: masonry work supporting an arch
Capital: upper portion of a column
Canopy: decorative roof covering an altar or tomb
Capstone: key stone of an arch
Colonnade: a series of columns
Cornice: projecting top level of building
Cupola: a small, rounded structure above a roof
Dormer: an upright window on a sloping roof
Frieze: a decorative horizontal band on the upper part of a wall
Gazebo: belvedere
Gargoyle: waterspout projecting from the gutter in the form of an elaborate carving
Keystone: center stone of an arch
Kiln: oven for firing pottery
Lintel: horizontal beam over a door or a window
Mansard: a roof with an almost horizontal slope
Mosaic: a decorative design made with small colored pieces of stone or tile on a surface
Niche: a recessed area in a wall
Pedestal: support at the bottom of a column
Pylon: monumental temple gateway: a steel tower supporting high tension electric wires
Shingles: a thin oblong piece of material, such as wood or slate that is laid to cover the roof
Spire: a tall, tapering tower
Steeple: a tall, narrow, conical tower
Tabernacle: a highly decorated niche
Tomb: a structure housing a grave
GRE : Analogy Words Index
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