GRE Word List
PREAMBLE
an introductory statement
The meaning of the word preamble is an introductory statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| espouse | marry |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |