GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slake | subside |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| warranted | sanction |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |