GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |