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 |
|---|---|
| onus | burden |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| cohorts | companion |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| retrench | cut down |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |