GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| engender | beget |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |