GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| headlong | headfirst |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |