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 |
|---|---|
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |