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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|---|---|
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| mandate | an authoritative command |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
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| crescendo | a gradual increase |
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