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 |
|---|---|
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |