GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |