GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| peerless | matchless |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |