GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| sophist | philosopher |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |