GRE Word List

PREAMBLE

an introductory statement

The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.

Random words

WordMeaning
lardera place where food is stored : pantry
coincorner
jaunta usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
jubilationan act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
smughighly self-satisfied
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
transitoryof brief duration : temporary