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
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
boostto push or shove up from below
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
resurrectto raise from the dead
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
ruminantan animal that chews the cud
gorgea narrow passage through land