GRE Word List

PREAMBLE

an introductory statement

The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.

Random words

WordMeaning
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
braggadocioempty boasting
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
natalnative
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)