GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expatriate | banish |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |