GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| nexus | connection |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |