GRE Word List

PREAMBLE

an introductory statement

The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.

Random words

WordMeaning
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
cemeterya burial ground
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
brawnthe flesh of a boar
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work