GRE Word List

PREAMBLE

an introductory statement

The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.

Random words

WordMeaning
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
nemesisthe Greek goddess of retributive justice
giddydizzy
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
trampletramp
sluggarda habitually lazy person