GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |