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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| prosody | the study of versification |