GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |