GRE Word List
OVERTURE
an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
The meaning of the word overture is an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |