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 |
|---|---|
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| cursive | running |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |