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
retributionrecompense
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
functionalof, connected with, or being a function
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread
monotonytedious sameness
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
deliriuman acute (see acute