GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| sledge | sledgehammer |