GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |