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
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
wilyfull of wiles : crafty
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
phenomenaphenomenon