GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |