GRE Word List

PREAMBLE

an introductory statement

The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.

Random words

WordMeaning
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
hubbubnoise
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
briman upper or outer margin : verge
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious