GRE Word List

PREAMBLE

an introductory statement

The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.

Random words

WordMeaning
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
quotidianoccurring every day
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
recastto cast again
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships