GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| quisling | traitor |