GRE Word List

PREAMBLE

an introductory statement

The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.

Random words

WordMeaning
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
glowto shine with or as if with an intense heat
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
patentopen to public inspection
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning