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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| sheer | unqualified |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |