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 |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| implode | to burst inward |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |