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
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
bouta spell or period of activity: such as
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
submissivesubmitting to others
noveltysomething new or unusual
deferencerespect and esteem due a superior or an elder
sonicutilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice