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 |
|---|---|
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| sibling | sib |
| appease | pacify |