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 |
|---|---|
| indite | make up |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |