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

WordMeaning
despota ruler with absolute power and authority
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
mandatean authoritative command
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
searbeing dried and withered
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of