GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abortive | prematurely born |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| dally | to act playfully |