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

WordMeaning
conflagrationfire
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
finitehaving definite or definable limits
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
mauvea moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
suitorone that petitions or entreats
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
disinterestednot having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged