GRE Word List

PREAMBLE

an introductory statement

The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.

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WordMeaning
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
collagean artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action