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 |
|---|---|
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
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| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |