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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
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| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
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| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
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| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
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