GRE Word List

PREAMBLE

an introductory statement

The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.

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WordMeaning
abortiveprematurely born
beneficentdoing or producing good
metaphora 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)
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
caulkto 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)
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
witherto become dry and sapless
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
dallyto act playfully