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
fussyeasily upset : irritable
anthropologistthe science of human beings
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
quietudea quiet state : repose
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it