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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WordMeaning
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
mementosomething that serves to warn or remind
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
contrivancea thing contrived