GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| espouse | marry |