GRE Word List

PREAMBLE

an introductory statement

The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.

Random words

WordMeaning
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
ancestryline of descent : lineage
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts