GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| raiment | clothing |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |