GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |