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 |
|---|---|
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| prattle | prate |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| wry | twist |
| ploy | escapade |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| niggle | trifle |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |