GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |